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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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